Table 1 Patient characteristics I
From: Airway inflammation and mannitol challenge test in COPD
n= 28 | |
|---|---|
Male/Female (n) | 23/5 |
Gold I/II (n) | 12/16 |
Age (years) | 58 ± 7.8 |
Current/ex-smoker (n) | 12/16 |
Smoking history (pack years) | 40 ± 15.5 |
Inhaled corticosteroids before study (n) | 14 |
Postbronchodilator FEV1 (L) | 2.57 ± 0.6 |
Postbronchodilator FEV1 (%predicted) | 77 ± 14.0 |
FEV1/FVC | 0.55 ± 0.08 |
Atopy (n) | 3 |
DL,CO (% predicted) | 65 ± 14.7 |